Raincloud Plot

Salary Distribution by Programming Language

Developer compensation across tech stacks

Output
Salary Distribution by Programming Language
Python
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
import ptitprince as pt

np.random.seed(118)
BG_COLOR = '#0a0a0f'
TEXT_COLOR = 'white'
COLORS = ['#F5D327', '#27D3F5', '#F5276C', '#6CF527']

langs = ['Python', 'JavaScript', 'Rust', 'Go']
data = pd.DataFrame({
    'Salary': np.concatenate([
        np.random.normal(145, 35, 100),
        np.random.normal(130, 40, 120),
        np.random.normal(165, 30, 60),
        np.random.normal(155, 32, 70)
    ]),
    'Language': ['Python']*100 + ['JavaScript']*120 + ['Rust']*60 + ['Go']*70
})

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 6), facecolor=BG_COLOR)
ax.set_facecolor(BG_COLOR)

pt.RainCloud(x='Language', y='Salary', data=data, palette=COLORS,
             bw=.2, width_viol=.6, ax=ax, orient='h', alpha=.65,
             dodge=True, pointplot=False, move=.2)

ax.set_xlabel('Annual Salary ($K)', fontsize=12, color=TEXT_COLOR, fontweight='500')
ax.set_ylabel('Language', fontsize=12, color=TEXT_COLOR, fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Developer Salary by Language', fontsize=14, color=TEXT_COLOR, fontweight='bold', pad=15)

ax.tick_params(colors='#888', labelsize=10)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
    spine.set_color('#333')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library

Matplotlib

Category

Statistical

Did this help you?

Support PyLucid to keep it free & growing

Support